Sexual-Stereotype-Busting Poster Campaign Launched by UK Teen

Ever get sick of the LGBT stereotypes, regardless how harmless some of them may seem? Tired of seeing the effeminate, flamboyant man, and the masculine, alpha female characters on television and in the movies? Find yourself wishing the wide range of personalities within the LGBT community were more accurately represented and recognized? You're not alone.

Reace McDonnell, a 19-year-old from Plymouth, England, has developed and launched a nationwide stereotype-busting poster campaign with the help of ITV Fixers, a service developed by the Public Service Broadcasting Trust to give people ages 16-25 a place to talk about things that matter to them. The posters are split down the middle, with a person on each side. One person is dressed in full-on stereotypical gay garb, while the other looks “normal.” And scrawled across the page are the words “Can you tell?”

“I just want to show that LGBT people are ultimately still just people,” Reace told reporters. “I wanted the posters to show the modern stereotype of an LGBT person is nothing more than an urban legend and such extreme stereotypes don’t exist.”

Good on ya, Reace. Let's hope your message finds those who need it most.